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Bohlke and Smith lead runners on Queen Mary Highway to UVI 

3-14-08 St.Croix, Virgin Islands--Billy Bohlke, led from the start and took first place in the 7^th Queen Mary Highway/UVI 5K Road Race on Friday morning, a run that celebrates the 46^th Anniversary of the University of the Virgin Islands.  Bohlke, in training for the Nebraska Marathon where he will represent his Air Force National Guard unit, had a time of 16 minutes and 56 seconds.  Mireille Smith, a former National Team member of Surinam and the St.Croix Track Club, led the female runners across the finish line with a time of 22:37.  UVI student Chris Cockrell visiting from Arkansas was second overall and first UVI student with a time of 18:46; Mathisas Sampson was third with a time of 20:42, Scott Fricks was fourth in 22:06; Errol Chichester was fifth in 22:51 and took honors as the first UVI Alum. Finisher. 

Julie Sommer was the second female finisher with a time of 22:57 and Hollis McIntosh was third in 30:07, Fiola Alexander was fourth in 31:06; Narissa Washington was fifth in 32:25. 

The race for runners and walkers started at the Sunshine Shopping Center in Frederiksted and finished along the palm trees on the UVI St.Croix Campus where they were greeted by LaVerne Ragster, President of the UVI. 

The Finishers Male: 

1.Billy Bohlke 16:56; 2. Chris Cockrell 18:46; 3. Mathias Sampson 20:42; 4.Scott Fricks 22:06; 5. Errol Chichester22:51; 6. Andres Velazquez 23:29; 7. Fred Flint 23:45; 8. Terrance Nelson 24:50; 9. Jay Wiltshire 25:07, 10. Ronald Osborne 25:48; 11. Alex Washington 25:50; 12. Chad Robacker 26:14; 13. Alexander Elize 26:15; 14. Claris Combie 26:58; 15. Clemant Hewlett 36:08; 16. Meville Lee 29:17; 17: David Capriola 37:56; 18. Haldane Davies 42:22; 19. Stanley Jones 43;25; 20; Javier Navarro 45:07; Paul Medwo 44:14; Miathias Clavier 50:40 

The Finishers Female: 

1.Mireille Smith 22:37; 2. Julie Sommer 22:57; 3. Hollis McIntosh 30:07; 4. Fiola Alexander 31;06; 5. Naressa Washington 32:25; 6. Nereida Washington 32:52; 7. Kerensa Deterville 33:30; 8. Nataki Finch-Richards 35:08; 9. Erika Barnes 35:15; 10. Charmine Hewlett 36:07; 11. Ann McDonald 41:28; 12. Maria Friday 42:38; 13. Wanda Evans 42:45; 14. Valerie Combie 44:00; 15. Debrah  Little 46:31; 16. May Cornwall 47:22; 17. Claudette Arindell 47:28; 18. Rebecca Mizejewski 47:33; 19. Christine Duggins 48:23; 20. Shari Wiltshire 48:24; 21. Monique Guillori 49:58; 22. Norma Solis 49:59; 23. Lola Elliot 50:25; 24. Marilyn Santos 50:28; 25. Anisha Sylvester 50:42; 26. Velda Wrenford 51:03; 27. Evanic Jerimah 52:37; 28. Diane Dacosta 52:39. 

The race was hosted by the University of the Virgin Islands St.Croix Campus and organized by the Virgin Islands Pace Runners.   

The next race on the V.I.Pace schedule is the annual Flight 64 Four Mile Road Race on Sunday morning March 18 at 7am at the airport.